The Stay Work Play Board of Advisors provides the organization with high-level, strategic direction regarding scope, direction, and theme of young talent recruitment and retention initiatives and current trends in employer talent needs.

Board of Advisors member organizations, which support Stay Work Play with an annual investment of $2,500, include leading New Hampshire employers representing an array of industries in the private, nonprofit, and academic sectors.

Benefits of Board of Advisors membership

Access

  • Invitation to join quarterly meetings with other Board of Advisors members to provide and receive intelligence on the young talent needs of the state's employers and network with peers from across the state

  • First access to Stay Work Play sponsorship opportunities 

  • Complimentary ticket to the Rising Stars Awards and other Stay Work Play ticketed events

  • Discounts to Stay Work Play ticketed events for all of your organization's employees

Influence

  • Direct influence on Stay Work Play's organizational and policy priorities

  • Advocacy at the State House in Concord on issues affecting young employees in New Hampshire

  • Support of New Hampshire's ONLY organization focused on attracting and retaining young talent

Promotion

  • Banner ad on Stay Work Play website

  • Sharing of your open positions via Stay Work Play’s social media channels

  • Organization logo, linked to your website, on Stay Work Play's Board of Advisors members page

  • Digital Stay Work Play membership badge for your website

  • Listing as a supporter in the Stay Work Play annual snapshot

Knowledge

  • Advisors-only monthly email newsletter

  • Members only access to Stay Work Play’s growing library of employer resources and publications

  • Actionable strategies and tactics to assist your organization’s young talent and attraction efforts


For more information on how your business or organization can join the Board of Advisors, please contact our Executive Director Will Stewart at will@stayworkplay.org

Board of Advisors Members

  • Wendy Manning

    Vice President of Sales & Marketing

  • David Pease

    Senior Vice President/Director Talent, Diversity & Inclusion

  • Jocelyn Bednarski

    Manager

  • https://www.biaofnh.com/

    Mike Skelton

    President & CEO

  • Lisa Finke

    VP of Human Resources

  • Jason Upham

    Senior Vice President, Corporate Banking

  • Dr. Mark Rubinstein

    Chancellor

  • Heather Drinin

    Director of Government Relations

  • Hollyann Cramer

    Workforce Development Specialist

  • Courtney Morin

    Director, Actuarial Underwriting

  • Sandra Gagnon

    Senior Project Manager

  • Sheila Vargas Torres

    Community Relations Manager

  • Tyler York

    Director of Production

  • Danielle Barrick

    Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs

  • Jay Brunetti

    Managing Partner

  • Katie Robert

    Director, JSI-Northern New England

  • Bev Daly

    Chief Talent Officer

  • Will Stewart

    Executive Director

  • Tim Wade

    Regional President

  • Beth Carpenter

    Talent Acquisition Partner

  • Ted Kitchens

    Director

  • John Weaver

    Chair, Real Estate Practice Group

  • Janel Lawton

    Director, Office of Outdoor Recreation Industry Development

  • E.J. Powers

    Partner

  • Dr. Debby Scire

    President

  • George O. Reagan

    Manager, Community Engagement

  • Holly Bilodeau

    Senior Talent Acquisition Administrator

  • Chase Buckman

    Growth & Development Director

  • Jen Faria

  • Emily Nadeau

    Community Engagement Manager

  • Chris Guzikowski

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Patrick Queenan

    Attorney & Shareholder

  • Joy Richards

    Employer Relations Specialist

  • Kelsea Batchelder

    Community & Employee Engagement Specialist

  • Melissa Leszek

    Donor Relations Manager

  • Lisa Thorne

    Director of Communications

In their own words: Quotes from a few of our founding members

 

“New Hampshire Housing promotes, finances and supports affordable housing so hardworking Granite State residents can live where they work and play. We believe that the programs and services we provide can be a valuable resource to Stay, Work, Play and the young professionals they serve. We know that young professionals in their 20’s and 30’s represent a mobile workforce so having a diverse supply of housing that is attractive and affordable will play a role in where they choose to live. As such, young professionals play a vital role as authentic messengers about the importance of housing in attracting and retaining a skilled workforce that, in turn, supports a strong and diverse economy.”

George O. Reagan, Housing Awareness Program Administrator, New Hampshire Housing

 

“For Eversource, investing in Stay Work Play was an easy decision. As a company, we perform better when the economy of New Hampshire is growing and expanding. There is no better way to ensure our economy continues to grow and expand than by ensuring the state’s workforce is healthy and vibrant. Stay Work Play, through its efforts to attract and retain young workers, is a critical ingredient to building our state’s workforce and we are pleased to support their efforts.”

— Eversource

 

“Grappone Automotive chooses to support Stay Work Play because we believe that strong communities make for strong and successful businesses. We’ve enjoyed partnering with local colleges and universities to give students an opportunity to experience our business firsthand. Several students have ended up joining our team full time, and they all bring an important, fresh perspective to our 88-year-old organization. The work that Stay Work Play is doing really is so valuable to a company like ours, which continues to grow and is always looking for top talent.”

— Amanda Grappone Osmer, Chief Operations Officer, Grappone Automotive Group

 

“Stay Work Play focuses on a critical segment of New Hampshire Public Radio’s audience – those who discovered public radio as ‘back seat listeners’! As it happens, yesterday’s back seat listeners are today’s millennial generation – news and information consumers who love shows like Morning Edition, Marketplace, and Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me. So NHPR supports Stay Work Play’s goal of encouraging young workers to stay and listen in New Hampshire. The quality of our culture, as a state and as a station, will be affected by the percentage of young people who call New Hampshire home. We are grateful that Stay Work Play is leading the way, and we’re honored to support them.”

— Betsy Gardella, former President and Chief Executive Officer, New Hampshire Public Radio